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    everyone understands that words can pack an injurious punch. Whether it was a bully who pointed out your flaws‚ or a friend that unintentionally said something hurtful‚ no one has avoided the afflictive sting of a well-placed word or two. But are the words themselves hurtful‚ or is it the connotation they have? Gloria Naylor expresses that the power of consensus is what gives a word power‚ instead of

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    had narrowly won the popular vote by only two tenths to win over the former vice President and Republican Candidate Richard Nixon. Kennedy doesn’t actually use many statics or numbers to build ethos‚ but instead uses his credibility and affirming words to build credibility. Having been elected into office it is a safe assumption that he was already widely accepted as a credible source by this time. He also builds ethos in the way he holds himself and by his manner of speaking in a clear and annunciated

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    uses the rhetorical mode division and classification to explain how “Ag-gag” law has ruined a journalist’s right. He breaks divided into three parts: “They criminalize news gathering”‚ “Ag-gag laws create harsher penalties for critics”‚ “Ag-gag turns sources into criminals”. The author split it so he can point out and give evidence to each point. Therefore the audience will easily that why journalists’ works are messed up because of “Ag-gag” law. In addition‚ the author uses the rhetorical mode of

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    I would say that this ad uses some rhetorical appeals effectively‚ but lacks some as well. For example‚ it uses very strong pathos. Having the child looking into an empty fridge that looks very run down and not well kept. There is not a single food item in it. Also‚ the setting of the picture looks like it is not a well-kept area. The walls are very dirty and water stained‚ there is trash laying in front a dirty barrel‚ etc. The little boy in this picture also looks very malnourished. He has no shoes

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    Television and the Rhetorical Analysis May 9th‚ 1961. Newton N. Minow stands in front of a convention of the National Association of Broadcasters to give his first big speech‚ “Television and the Public Interest.” Minow was appointed by President John F Kennedy himself‚ as the new chairman of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC). His speech directly speaks about the influence and future of broadcasting television. He refers the current programming as a “vast wasteland” and ultimately advocates

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    Tracey Kittoe EC 121 Rhetorical Analysis on Michael Moore’s documentary Sicko. Michael Moore’s documentary‚ Sicko is a very controversial yet entertaining and emotionally compelling film. The documentary draws attention to several flaws in the health care system in United States of America. It exposes how profit-based healthcare insurance companies in America exploit the people; and argues that for the people of America‚ socializing healthcare would be much better than the current

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    Rhetorical Analysis of “About Men” In her essay‚ “About Men” (1984)‚ Gretel Ehrlich claims that men are not as tough as they seem. Ehrlich creates the framework of her essay through casual analysis‚ imagery‚ and tone. Through the use of personal experiences and first person perspective‚ she shows casual analysis. Through her word choice and specific details‚ imagery is shown. And through the use of specific details‚ tone is revealed. Ehrlich’s essay is written in a casual analysis of how cowboys

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    Unification is a concept central to the foundation of America. In order to gain independence from Great Britain‚ the American colonies needed to join together‚ and fight side by side. However‚ during the election of 2004‚ cooperation was not on the minds of most Americans. Republican candidate and President George Bush ran against Democratic Party candidate John Kerry for the position of President of the United States. Although the attack on America on 9/11 in 2001 brought about a period of increased

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    Search For Meaning‚" demonstrates the agony and suffering that he had experienced through his imprisonment in a German concentration camp. His strength through this horrific ordeal was his understanding of human Psychology assisted him in understanding the emotions that he felt‚ and how better to control his own mind

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    Ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos are the three rhetorical appeals. In this commercial‚ ethos is used to establish credibility‚ logos is used to establish logic‚ and pathos is used to establish emotion. The commercial for Charmin toilet paper with the Charmin bears is an effective use of rhetoric because it makes you laugh‚ it gives examples of the toilet paper‚ and it creates trust. The Charmin commercial appeals to pathos effectively because it makes you laugh. The idea of a bear using toilet paper

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